Kôsaku Yamashita was born on December 10, 1930 in Akune, Kagoshima, Japan. He was a director and actor, known for Night Train (1987), Kuroi tsume (1964) and The Valiant Red Pony (1968). He was married to Tomoko Yamashita. He died on December 6, 1998 in Kyoto, Japan.